Chunky Cabled Scarves

Daughter #1 has been slightly obsessed with cabled sweaters and would really like to make herself one.  We may do it down the road, but in the meantime we started with something slightly less intimidating and needing less yarn for her first cabled project--a scarf.

I've made cables before, and although they look difficult, it really just involves crossing some stitches as you knit.  And being able to read the pattern directions.  So together she and I each made the same scarf pattern so that I could talk her through hers (at least for the first couple cables) and then she could do it on her own. And I would end up with one too.

And then I made a couple more.....







Working with chunky yarn is a plus too.  Your project works up much quicker.



Details:

• Pattern here free from JoAnn's. Shown L to R above

• Cream one made from Deborah Norville Serenity Chunky color Pristine 2 skeins
• Finished dimensions after blocking 8 1/2 inches x 50 inches 

• Blue one made from Loops and Threads Charisma color Royal 2 skeins
• Finished dimensions after blocking 8 1/2 inches by 30 inches.  We only used a portion of the second one as daughter #2 wanted a shorter cowl version.  One alone wouldn't have been enough for a cowl however.

• With the remainder of the blue I made only half of the width of the scarf until I ran out of yarn.  Daughter #3 got a little cabled scarf that measures 4 1/2 inches x 35 inches.

• Tan one made from Lion Brand Hometown USA color Los Angeles Tan 2 skeins (or as Hubby said, "the color of their air.")
• Finished dimensions after blocking 8 1/2 inches x 36 inches 

• Pink one also from Loops and Threads Charisma.  

• Hat Pattern Here.  Loops and Threads Charisma color Charcoal.